000 FZPN28 KNHC 201532 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-210345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Offshore winds will pulse to fresh to strong in the Papagayo region during the late night and early morning hours through tonight. However, the strongest winds are expected through today. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the waters. Long period S to SW swell affecting the area will begin to gradually decay late today into tonight. Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue offshore Colombia and Panama through the remainder of the weekend. Reduced visibilities in haze are possible from the Guatemala to the Nicaragua offshore waters due to smoke produced by ongoing agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-210345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 832 AM PDT Sat May 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA